Table 5 Pairwise results for a one-way analysis of variance (Kruskal–Wallis) for all α-diversity metrics between different body sites for aquarium cownose (Rhinoptera bonasus) and wild and aquarium whitespotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari)

Cloaca (C) × gill (G)

Observed

*** G > C

NS

* G > C

Shannon

**** G > C

NS

* G > C

Evenness

**** G > C

NS

NS

Faith’s

*** G > C

NS

NS

Cloaca (C) × skin (S)

Observed

** S > C

* S > C

NS

Shannon

** S > C

** S > C

NS

Evenness

* S > C

** S > C

* S > C

Faith’s

** S > C

NS

NS

Gill (G) × skin (S)

Observed

NS

NS

* G > S

Shannon

**** G > S

*** S > G

NS

Evenness

*** G > S

**** S > G

NS

Faith’s

NS

NS

NS